Sheboygan-area native to represent state at regional competition

10:03 PM,
Apr. 25, 2014

Spc. Zackary Warnke, with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, works diligently on his essay shortly before the appearance board portion of the 2014 State Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy April 12.

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A native of Sheboygan County will represent Wisconsin at a regional competition next month that tests the physical and mental abilities of those in the nation's Armed Forces.

Wisconsin Army National Guard Spc. Zack Warnke, a member of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, garnered the title of State Soldier of the Year as part of the Guard's three-day Best Warrior Competition. As the winner of the state competition, Warnke will compete against winners of seven other states in May at Camp Ripley, Minn.

"I'd say it's a privilege and it's an honor to be able to represent the 32nd Infantry and the ...